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Growing Our Research Infrastructure
As another academic year comes to a close, I’m taking a minute to reflect on the last few weeks. In addition to graduation celebrations, I attended the Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors, the Annual Fashion Show and the Judith Devine Athletic Scholarship Dinner. What these events all had in common, beyond recognizing the incredible accomplishments of our students, was the palpable joy of being able to celebrate in person together. Following all that excitement many students and faculty will take some well-deserved rest this summer; however, our division is by no means shut down for the next few months. While many students and faculty will take some well-deserved rest this summer, our division is by no means shut down for the next few months.
This summer, we will have our largest class of students participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program and faculty will continue working on their research and scholarship. As a division, we will continue to center our efforts on the growth of our research infrastructure as an R1 institution.
After much discussion and consultation with faculty and university leadership, I have proposed several targeted strategies that will move the institution further within the ranks of our R1 peers. These strategies provide resources critical to advancing the health and vibrancy of our research efforts, advance connections with state and industry partners and are intended to increase the external funding that fuels our research.
We have so much to be proud of as members of the Kent State community. As always, we are thrilled to share just a few examples of the impact of our research with you. In the stories below, you will be able to see not only the impact that important research findings can have on society, but also how the experience of conducting research benefits KSU students.
Wishing you a restful, healthy and enjoyable summer.
Doug Delahanty, Ph.D.
Interim Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
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| National Science Foundation Grant |
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| The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a Kent State researcher a $200,000 grant to design a systematic approach for precision dosing in critical care. |
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| Grant Supports Rural Counties |
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| A new distance learning grant will bring Geauga and Ashtabula counties on par with the latest technological advancements in education, medicine and workforce development. |
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Improving Police Training Through Stress Studies
Kent State Professor Will Kalkhoff, Ph.D., is studying the brain waves and heart rates of police officers during training exercises to help to improve police performance and increase safety.
Kalkhoff is a professor of sociology at Kent State. He is also the executive director of the Electrophysiological Neuroscience Laboratory of Kent and an executive committee member of Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute. He recently conducted a study for the Kent City Police Department to see how a police officer’s performance is impacted by wearing a body camera.
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| 2022 Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors |
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A clear sense of accomplishment and excitement were in evidence at the 2022 Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors. For the first time in two years, students, faculty and staff came together in person to witness an impressive display of student creativity and research. It was the perfect opportunity for students, faculty and staff to convene in a welcoming, professional setting. This year’s symposium featured more than 230 enthusiastic student researchers presenting their work. A program brochure highlighting all student presenters and their abstracts and the list of this year’s winners and mentors are available on our website.
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| Impact of Chat Messaging on Information Retention |
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Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences are exploring the relationship between mind-wandering and multitasking during synchronous learning sessions at home among college students.
As the use of technology within classroom settings increased throughout the pandemic, understanding student behavior during synchronous courses has become increasingly important. |
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| Alumna Puts Patients First in Brain Fog Research |
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| Hayley Shasteen (she/her), ’21, works as a science writer for BioSpace and has been accepted into the Ph.D. program in the Biobehavioral Health Department at The Pennsylvania State University. Her primary research focus is helping patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by defining the brain fog caused by this condition.“The main problem with brain fog research is that there is no standardized definition for it,” said Hayley. |
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| Researching Ways to Reduce Math Anxiety in Children |
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Beginning early in an individual’s educational career, math anxiety is likely to follow someone through into adulthood. Current research is being done on the impacts of intersectional identities, such as race and gender, on math cognition and math anxiety.
By investigating how intersectional identities contribute to success in math and attitudes about math topics, future modifications can be made to improve the learning experience for all students. |
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| Students Innovate in 2022 Biodesign Challenge |
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Kent State students are working to turn invasive plant species into a sustainable material that can help protect the environment through the 2022 Biodesign Challenge.
The Biodesign Challenge is a course through the Design Innovation Initiative. It is part of a national competition in which any Kent State student can enroll in the course and contribute to a project to create sustainable solutions to real world problems. |
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Summer Research Experiences at KSU
This year, the Office of Student Research will host 127 Kent State students in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE). This is the largest number of students that the program has hosted since its inception in 2016, surpassing our previous high of 72 in 2020. This surge in participation underscores students’ desire to gain experience by working closely with a faculty member and the value of these experiences for students and their future careers.
We are indebted to our faculty mentors and to our supporters including Dr. William Doane, emeritus professor and director of LCI, Dr. Paul DiCorleto, retired vice president, Research and Sponsored Programs, and Dr. Beverly Warren, president emerita, all of whom have worked through the Kent State Foundation to create endowments to support the SURE program.
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| Support Summer Student Research |
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Kent State continues to foster innovation and promote the development of hands-on learning through various collaborative efforts focused on building experience and training. Among the opportunities offered through the university, the SURE program provides undergraduate students with the chance to engage in an intensive research project during the summer.
“SURE students are able to engage one-on-one with a dedicated faculty member. This gives them the opportunity to experience creating information via the research process rather than limiting learning to the classroom setting only,” said Ann Gosky, director of the Office of Student Research in the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs.
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